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"Created and/or discovered by Island Records' Lister Hewan-Lowe, Jah Malla
demonstrate on their second album (1979's promising Alive and Well is
distributed by Rounder) that they're the best reggae band in America.
Combining an aggressive "rockers" pep with a polished funk intellect and
gentle cascades of vocal harmonies, Jah Malla excel in such tracks as the
wry "She's Reggae for It Now" ("She's a Gucci beauty," they sing, but "she's
reggae for it now") and a previously unreleased Bob Dylan song, "Ain't No
Man Righteous, No Not One."
Rasta reverence meets born-again fire and brimstone in the latter tune, and
the two click neatly. But then, the rapid growth of this savvy group seems
almost preordained, since keyboardist Michael Ranglin and drummer Noel
Alphonso are the sons of legendary Skatalites Ernest Ranglin (the king of
ska guitar) and sax man Roland Alphonso (who appears on Jah Malla). Thank
Selassie somebody's hip to reggae's bloodlines. (RS 340)"
Source: no less than Rolling Stone magazine:
http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/cd/review.asp?... The
article is a praise of Jah Malla's album, together with... "Bunny Wailer
Sings The Wailers" and "Toots Live!" Wow, what a time it was!
And yes, I have this album and it still sounds as fresh and innovative as it
did in that time.
To all the young guys of today that didn't know the older times: buy this
album if you can find it. And to Heartbeat, Blood and Fire, Pressure Sounds
and all others re-releasers: that was a great album, guys! Why not a
reissue? :-)
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Vinyl, Tapes, & Shit
*SEALED* Jacket still sealed in shrink original wrap; disc sold ungraded or "as is."
NM (Near Mint) Appears unplayed and will bear no marks, sleeve scuffs, or scratches.
EX+ (Excellent) May have one or two visible imperfections (i.e. sleeve scuffs, faint scratches, or other superficial marks) that will not affect playback.
VG+ (Very Good+) A few visible imperfections. These may include sleeve scuffs, light scratches, or other superficial marks.
VG (Very Good) Similar imperfections found on VG+ records but in slightly greater numbers. Records graded VG and above will typically not have any scratches that are deep enough to be felt with a fingernail.
VG- (Very Good-) A number of visible imperfections; the presence of a considerable number of light scratches will force a VG- grade, as will the presence of significant isolated defects such as scratches deep enough to be felt with a fingernail.
G (Good) Record can be played without skipping, but will have significant surface noise, scratches, and visible groove wear. G+ and G- are used to indicate stronger and weaker copies within this range.
*SW/DNAP* Slight warp, does not affect playback
*QUAD* Quadraphonic Sound, similar to today’s surround sound
All records are visually graded by our experienced staff, using a bright lamp and an Audio-Technica ATLP-120 turntable.